State enforcement profile · #18 of 56 by penalties
Workplace enforcement in Kansas
Kansas has 3,327 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 5,280 OSHA inspections and $26.8M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $25.2M in back wages across 1,420 enforcement cases.
- 3,327
- Employers
- 5,280
- Inspections
- $26.8M
- OSHA penalties
- $25.2M
- Back wages
The state in one line
Kansas ranks #18 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 9,362 violations cited across 5,280 inspections and $25.2M in wages recovered for workers.
- #18
- of 56 states by penalties
- 1.77
- violations per inspection
- $8K
- avg penalty per employer
- 1,420
- WHD wage-theft cases
What the data says about Kansas
Federal workplace enforcement in Kansas covers 3,327 employers with 5,280 total OSHA inspections on record. Inspectors documented 9,362 violations statewide, yielding 1.77 violations per inspection on average. OSHA has assessed $26.8M in penalties against employers in the state, averaging $8K per tracked employer.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) adds a separate enforcement layer, recovering $25.2M in back wages across 1,420 cases - an average of $18K per case. Combined OSHA and WHD enforcement activity gives workers, journalists, and researchers a verifiable record of which employers have been cited and which workplaces regulators have prioritized.
The employers listed on this page represent workplaces with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in WHD back wages owed. Data is sourced directly from data.dol.gov. Penalty figures are current assessed amounts, reflecting any settlements, informal conference reductions, or formal contest outcomes. Click any employer below to view their full inspection history, violation breakdown by severity, and wage-compliance record.
Top violators in Kansas
| # | Employer | Inspections | Violations | Penalty + wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nisou Enterprises, Inc Fort Riley | 0 | 0 | $784K |
| 2 | Mortgage Lenders of America Leawood | 0 | 0 | $492K |
| 3 | Brent Lawrenz Wichita | 9 | 35 | $466K |
| 4 | Epic Landscape Productions Gardner | 0 | 0 | $450K |
| 5 | Northern Ag Overland Park | 0 | 0 | $388K |
| 6 | Gavilon Grain, LLC Wichita | 6 | 15 | $369K |
| 7 | Best Choice Home Health Agency, Incorporated Kansas City | 0 | 0 | $335K |
| 8 | Spirit Aerosystems, INC. Wichita | 30 | 40 | $331K |
| 9 | Horton Community Hospital Horton | 0 | 0 | $310K |
| 10 | Great Lakes Polymer Technologies LLC Kingman | 4 | 11 | $292K |
| 11 | Onsite Dealer Solutions Mission | 0 | 0 | $292K |
| 12 | TEK Systems Wichita | 0 | 0 | $271K |
| 13 | Hernandez Construction and More LLC Olathe | 2 | 4 | $264K |
| 14 | Best Harvest Bakeries Kansas City | 5 | 11 | $253K |
| 15 | Fort Riley Utility Services Fort Riley | 0 | 0 | $253K |
| 16 | Daimaru Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar Salina | 0 | 0 | $236K |
| 17 | Stix Restaurant Kansas City | 0 | 0 | $226K |
| 18 | Canyon Stone, Inc. Olathe | 0 | 0 | $223K |
| 19 | M Con, LLC Wathena | 0 | 0 | $221K |
| 20 | Jose Barrientos Derby | 2 | 11 | $202K |
All employers in Kansas
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Source: OSHA Enforcement Data, U.S. Department of Labor · Verify with OSHA establishment search →
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions, U.S. Department of Labor · DOL WHD data →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.